Discussion Question

Studying for an exam on the history of metacognition -- some multiple-choice, some essay questions. How to study?

I would use the following approaches to studying for the exam:

1. Read the chapter multiple times [COGNITIVE]
2. Be able to re-tell the story in my own words (find someone to listen to me talk) [METACOGNITIVE]
3. Memorize each scientist and their contribution [COGNITIVE] with flashcards [METACOGNITIVE]
4. Write out a timeline with names and dates; years are hard for me but writing may help [METACOGNITIVE]
5. Think about a few potential essay topics -- compare and contrast, agree and disagree [COGNITIVE], rehearse potential answers [METACOGNITIVE]

A TOTE analysis would assert that approach #2 enacts the Test of whether the goal for #1 has been reached. Feedback from my listener (or the act of writing out a re-telling and then reading back over it later) would act as the actual test/exit condition. Approach 3ii is the test on approach 3i. Approach 4 is also a test on approach 3i. Approach #4 circles back to approach #1 as a further mechanism to assess whether the above topics have been learned.